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e-Portfolios at a Glance: Doctor of Pharmacy Program

e-Portfolios at a Glance: Doctor of Pharmacy Program

By Tina Sha on July 16, 2010

In 2003, UBC launched a campus-wide pilot project that explored the use of e-Portfolios for members of the university community. The project spanned 13 projects at a variety of levels throughout UBC, and included participation from more than 2000 students, instructors, and staff in total. The pilot project ended in 2006 and since then some […]

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Accessibility, Blog, Course Technologies, e-Portfolio, Education, Personal Learning Environments

EDUCamp 2010 – The Great Debate

EDUCamp 2010 – The Great Debate

By Terry Leong on April 9, 2010

EDUCamp’s second session, the Great Debate, brought together six educators and students to debate the relevancy of social media in higher education. The stage was set for an informative session that featured some humorous takes on the pros and cons of social media.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Educamp, Education, Events, Online Privacy, Personal Learning Environments, Social Media, Student Engagement

Personal Learning Environments: What do Students Think?

Personal Learning Environments: What do Students Think?

By Michael Wong on July 29, 2009

Interest in the concept of personal learning environments (PLE) began in the late 1990s as new technologies made it easier for learners to take control of and manage their own learning experiences. Although much has been written about PLEs in scholarly journals and professional articles, very little has been heard from students on this topic – until now.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Canadian e-Learning Conference, Events, Personal Learning Environments, Student Engagement

Facebook and Education: The Pros and Cons

Facebook and Education: The Pros and Cons

By Michael Wong on January 30, 2009

Facebook, the popular social networking website, was the topic of discussion at the first Teaching and Learning with Technology Speaker Series session of 2009. Social software tools such as weblogs and wikis are already being used for educational purposes at UBC, but can Facebook be used in an academic setting?

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Education, Online Privacy, Personal Learning Environments, Social Media, Student Engagement, TLT

HELP IS AVAILABLE: Student Engagement and the Transition to the Professional Workforce

HELP IS AVAILABLE: Student Engagement and the Transition to the Professional Workforce

By Michael Wong on November 13, 2007

Gone are the days where one stays with the same company for their whole life, so post-secondary institutions must start preparing students for a life of perpetual change. Post-secondary institutions need to engage students in enriching educational experiences while providing a supportive campus environment where resources can easily be found and where students can learn about making the transition into the professional workforce.

Posted in Faculty and Staff, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Personal Learning Environments, Student Engagement

Powered by Students: How a Student-Led Pilot Project Re-Creates Ancient Worlds with Modern Technology

Powered by Students: How a Student-Led Pilot Project Re-Creates Ancient Worlds with Modern Technology

By Krista Charbonneau on August 2, 2005

UBC students led a pilot project that used virtual models of Ancient Greek architecture to show what life might have been like in Athens in fifth century B.C. They re-created their own 3-D models of buildings in the Acropolis and the Agora based on their own research, using the same kind of technology used to create popular 3-D video games.

Posted in Learning Tools, Students
Tagged with Personal Learning Environments, Social Media, Student Engagement

The Blogging Curve: Possibilities for Integrating Weblogs in the Classroom

The Blogging Curve: Possibilities for Integrating Weblogs in the Classroom

By Krista Charbonneau on June 21, 2005

Blogs can be used in a range of ways, from a tool to manage course information, demonstrating professional tools and increasing student ownership in the classroom, to meeting learning objectives, Simon Neame, an adjunct instructor with UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) has discovered.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools
Tagged with Blog, Personal Learning Environments

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